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The thrilling conclusion to The Kindom Trilogy that began with the Philip K. Dick Award-winning These Burning Stars, the epic space opera novel about revenge, power and the price of legacy.

Violence has erupted across the Treble. The colony that Jun Ironway and Masar Hawks have fought to protect is now woefully compromised, and its people, unwilling to submit to tyranny once more, face a brutal fight for their lives and freedom.

In the midst of upheaval and rebellion, new enemies arise from every corner, including a familiar player who won't let power slip through his fingers again. Not when he has every Kindom Hand under his heel. And whether he will be as bloody minded as his predecessors remains to be seen.

As the quiet ones launch their attack and all hope seems lost, Cleric Chono must turn to unlikely allies to fight a final battle for peace. But one crucial question remains: where is Six?

Five-star reader reviews

I don't think I will ever find the right words to talk about how much I loved this book and overall this series . . . It was so freaking good. The last 30% I did not move from my seat and kept my hand over my mouth, completely freaking riveted' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A brilliant end to a fantastic trilogy' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Flawless. . . It stands as the best quality science fiction ever written, rivalling the works of Ursula Le Guin and James S. A. Corey' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'An absolutely fantastic end to one of the best new science fiction series in recent history' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'The best ending to a sci-fi series I've seen in a long time' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Final rating? ★★★★★ without hesitation. A must-read for fans of Ann Leckie' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'This Brutal Moon is the PERFECT ending to a fantastic trilogy! . . . a WILD ride! From the first page until the last, it keeps you in a choke hold. There were many nights I was up late, just to finish a chapter. PRE-ORDER AND READ THIS BOOK!!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Critics Review

An intricate political space opera comes to an explosive finale in the Kindom Trilogy's last instalment . . . Jacobs keeps up the excitement she generated in the two previous books; the thrilling climactic conflict takes place across multiple locations, battles, and clever infiltrations of the enemy stronghold, reading like a more complex and considerably more violent version of The Return of the Jedi . . . rewarding and thought-provoking wrap-up
Like every good revenge story, These Burning Stars is baroque, intense, inventive, vivid, violent and visceral: an impressive debut
A multi-layered saga full of courtly intrigue and indelible characters, Bethany Jacobs' These Burning Stars warps readers across the galaxy on a devilishly fun thrill ride
If I were to say that this was the best debut novel I've read in a long time, I would be doing it a disservice. It's more than that - it's one of the best SF books I've read period. It has it all: Jump off the page action, wild twists, superb world building. But the characters! . . . Even after the story's climax, I wanted to keep reading because I was so invested in these people and wanted to know where they were going next
The resulting multiplayer cat-and-mouse game is intricately plotted and tightly paced with a satisfying ending that sets the stage nicely for the next instalment. Space opera fans will eat this up
Readers who love smart thrillers and explosive SF won't want to miss this book. For fans of Everina Maxwell [and] Arkady Martine
An intricate plot for revenge drives this far-future SF political thriller . . . An exciting start from a fresh talent, offering emotional and political complexity plus plenty of interplanetary action
With a cast of deliciously dangerous characters and a gloriously executed plot that twists like a knife, this propulsive debut heralds the start of a sweeping space opera saga in the vein of Ann Leckie and Alastair Reynolds. Bethany Jacobs is an ingenious worldbuilder and a stunning new voice to look out for in sci-fi
A richly imagined space opera packed with intricate worldbuilding, compelling prose, and twisty politics, artfully woven together and delivered through a cast of fallible, endearing characters. An incredible debut perfect for fans of Ann Leckie, Kate Elliott, and Scalzi's Interdependency series
A sizzling political space opera exploring the borders of passion and monstrosity, hunter and hunted, obsession and devotion. Jacobs is an exciting new author to watch
Jacobs' characters and prose have a sharpness to them that's both beautiful and devastating. These Burning Stars blew me away
Immersive and epic; a sprawling space opera perfect for fans of A Memory Called Empire and Too Like the Lightning
Jacobs keeps up the excitement she generated in the two previous books; the thrilling climactic conflict takes place across multiple locations, battles, and clever infiltrations of the enemy stronghold, reading like a more complex and considerably more violent version of The Return of the Jedi finale

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